Securing Your Home - Are Your Doors And Windows Really Safe?

Article by: James Strobes

Poorly designed doors , Alarm Systems & Automobile Tires?and windows , Surveillance Equipment  The Assurance Of Securitycan seriously compromise your home , Good Security Practices When Buying A New Homesecurity. Here is what you can do about it.

Doors should be made of solid core wood. , Katrina: Lessons Learned on the Nature of Man Hollow core doors , Kevlar Sheets for Your Home Wallsare usually easy to break through.

Doors should be at least a couple of inches thick and must fit into the frame tightly. The gap between the door , Home Security System - A Step Beyond the Traditional Alarm Systemand the frame should never exceed one-eighth of an inch.

Irrespective of the locks , What Will It Take To Make Us Better Prepare For Life's Disasters?or bolts you use, if the door , Tips On Buying An Effective Alarm Systemis weak or doesn't fit tightly onto the frame, it will offer little security. , Disaster Preparedness: How to Get Safe Drinking Water in an Emergency

At the very least, replace the glass , How Secure is Your Home?with break-resistant plastic , Keeping Your Important Documents Safe During Disastersand put a decorative grill in place. , Call for Safety Improvements in Design of Domestic Paper Shredders

A wrought iron security , Tips On Buying An Effective Alarm Systemdoor installed over the front door , Alarm System: Smoke and Heat Detectorswill considerably enhance security. , What Will It Take To Make Us Better Prepare For Life's Disasters? It is directly visible to would-be burglars and is a deterrent to break-ins.

If you have a security , How Secure is Your Home?door, you can open the front door , Home Security - A Thorough Approach for Protecting Your Hometo talk to strangers without exposing your home , International Terrorists and Our Nation's Railwaysto much risk.

Your garage , Abatement Programs for Fire Seasondoor can be a weak point, especially if the garage , Disaster Preparedness: How to Get Safe Drinking Water in an Emergencyis attached to the house. , Surveillance Equipment  The Assurance Of Security Keep it locked at all times, even when you are home. , Document Shredding: Destroying The Things That You Value Once a thief gets into your garage, , Katrina: Lessons Learned on the Nature of Man he can work at getting into the house , What Will It Take To Make Us Better Prepare For Life's Disasters?without being seen by your neighbors or anyone on the street.

Installing a doggie door , How Not To Be A Crime Victimfor your pet to get in can be a risk too. Burglars have used such openings to gain entry into houses, , Warning, Guard Dog on Premise even when the doggie door , Warning, Guard Dog on Premiseis quite small!

In fact, burglars often hunt for these types of doors , Alarm System: Smoke and Heat Detectorsand windows , Tropical Hurricane Lesliebecause they are easy to enter. Apart from that, these doors , Tropical Hurricane Leslieand windows , Handling Weather Emergencies: Part 1 - Forward Planning Makes The Differenceare often more secluded than the main entrances, which is an added attraction to burglars.

It may be best to use key locking devices since they won't allow the burglar to easily remove property , International Terrorists and Our Nation's Railwaysthrough these doors , Home Security Tips For Your Personal Safetyand windows. , Abatement of Crime in the City Get your locksmith to select a sturdy type of lock , Call for Safety Improvements in Design of Domestic Paper Shreddersthat gives you the maximum protection.

The other danger is that arcadia doors , Securing UPVC Multipoint Locks With Added Lock Cylinder Securitycan often be lifted right out of their tracks from outside. , Protect Your Family From Solar Flares If that is the case, the door , Warning, Guard Dog on Premiseor window , The Importance of a Home Security Alarmoffers zero protection.

To prevent this, use two sheet metal screws , Surveillance Equipment  The Assurance Of Securityin the track. The screws , Read This Article If You Want To Protect Your Homeshould be positioned above the removable portion of the door , Emergency Disaster Planning - Planning To Survive/ window. , Abatement Programs for Fire Season Ensure that the door , How Secure is Your Home?or window , Home Security and Your Childrenfits just clear beneath the screws. , Surveillance Equipment  The Assurance Of Security

In addition, drill a hole that goes through the inside , Outdoor Security  System Designframe and part of the way through the door , Call for Safety Improvements in Design of Domestic Paper Shreddersframe metal. , All in One Hidden Digital Video Recorders Insert a nail , Surveillance Equipment  The Assurance Of Securitythat goes through part of the doorframe. The nail , Home Security - A Thorough Approach for Protecting Your Homecan be removed from inside , Tropical Depression and Tropical Storm Nadinebut not from outside, , Abatement of Crime in the City which would prevent the door , Alarm Systems & Automobile Tires?from being lifted.

Utilize these simple home , Document Shredding: Destroying The Things That You Valuesecurity tips , International Terrorists and Our Nation's Railwaysto protect your doors , Home Security - A Thorough Approach for Protecting Your Homeand windows , Disaster Preparedness: How to Get Safe Drinking Water in an Emergencyand you will lessen the chances of burglaries.

James Strobes is a home , Alarm Systems & Automobile Tires?and office security , Is This Pepper Spray Hot?consultant. For information , Protect Your Family From Solar Flareson home , Safe Homesecurity in general, secure garage , Storm Shelters and Best Places to be During a Tornadodoors and more, see the foregoing links.

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